GPA Music Department

Welcome to the GPA Music page. Stop by here for periodic updates with GPA's music ensembles and general music courses.

Ed Knoeckel had been teaching music at GPA since 2012. His background is in jazz piano, composing and conducting. Classes offered at GPA are:1. Vocal ensemble, 2. Jazz combo 3. Music appreciation 4. Music technology 5. Group piano class.

His goal in teaching is to equip students with the skills to create music and contribute to their communities as cultured individuals.

Hello parents, family and friends of GPA music students! Please fill out the survey below by Oct 30th. The class with the most parental response wins a pizza party!

GPA Music survey

What music class is your child enrolled in? *

vocal ensemblejazz combomusic appreciationpiano

How many hours of focused listening of music do you do per week? (That is, music which is not playing in the background.) *

3 hours7 hoursless than 3 hours12 hoursmore than 24 hours

What role do you see music playing in your community? *

none, only for rock /pop starsSacred setting, church ministryLocal restaurants and open micsSocial skill for groups to partake in together (choirs, bands, performing groups)As personal expression either (composing or song writing) of feelingsAs a professional skill to create music for business industry (jingles, commercials, sound systems) To prepare for American Idol audition